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Science
Plastic is climate change in a bottle – so let’s put a cap on it
Plastic pollution and climate change have common culprits – and similar solutions
Swifts delayed by cold and wet springs face mounting problems as the climate changes
The weather is warmer and the nights are lighter. What are those black, curved silhouettes...
Theory of everything: how a fear of failure is hampering physicists’ quest for the ultimate answer
The prize for whoever answers this ultimate question is eternal glory in the annals...
How genes shape birdsong, even when birds grow up far from home
With the arrival of spring, a timeless ritual begins anew: male birds fill the air...
Ecological conservation efforts yield fruitful outcomes in Qinghai, China
In the Longbao National Nature Reserve, located in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture...
Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia
When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after...
Chinese scientists succeed in speed rice breeding in desert greenhouses
A group of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) recently...
China builds world's largest clean energy corridor
As the longest river in China, the Yangtze River amasses a number of tributaries...
Chinese company builds floating solar plant in Indonesia, contributes to Indonesia's green development
About two hours' drive southeast of Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, lies a tranquil...
Green development injects new impetus into China-Hungary mutually beneficial cooperation
Hungary is the first European country to sign an inter-governmental cooperation...
Coastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
Wetlands have flourished along the world’s coastlines for thousands of years, playing...
Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history
In July 2024, all eyes will turn to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games. Spectators...
Playing with the kids is important work for chimpanzee mothers
Wild chimpanzees have been studied for more than 60 years, but they continue to...
‘Dancing’ raisins − a simple kitchen experiment reveals how objects can extract energy from their environment and come to life
Scientific discovery doesn’t always require a high-tech laboratory or a hefty budget....
Why so many animals have a third eyelid, including our pets – yet humans don’t
Our family dog used to have a rather noticeable extra eyelid that became especially...
Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects
Physicists consider black holes one of the most mysterious objects that exist